Native American Authors

Leonard Peltier
, 1944-

Born and raised in North Dakota, Peltier was active in the American Indian Movement (AIM) and lived on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Since 1977, he has been imprisoned, after being convicted of the murder of two FBI agents. The controversy around his conviction continues to this day, and the Leonard Peltier Defense Committee, among other organizations, actively works to secure his release. In 1999, Peltier published an autobiographical work titled Prison writings : my life is my sundance.

Peltier Recalls Influence of Early YearsAuthor: Anne. M. Dunn Type: authorbio Description: This article about an interview with Peltier was written by Dunn in October of 1995 for The Circle.
URL: http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/41/054.html

Peltier: Birth to LeavenworthAuthor: Richard La Course Type: authorbio Description: This page from News From Indian Country's web site contains a chronology of Peltier's life from 1944 to 1997.
URL: http://www.indiancountrynews.com/peltier2.html